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Dr. Altomare is an Assistant Professor of Public Health at 91��Ƭ. Her doctoral work has focused on children's health behaviors in the context of environmental exposures in recreational water environments. She has also worked on research projects focusing on application of quantitative microbial risk assessment models for foodborne pathogens, specifically Listeria monocytogenes. Currently, she is working on assessing perceptions and attitudes associated with drinking water quality and safety among residents in Lehigh Valley, PA. She also collaborates with Monocacy Farm Project on agroecological education initiatives to create experiential learning opportunities related to food security and sustainability.

Dr. Altomare serves as a faculty advisor for undergraduate public health students and the Moravian Chapter of the Food Recovery Network. Her teaching philosophy is rooted in the three E’s of Sustainability - Equity, Economy, and Environment - where classroom content, activities, and policies reflect equitable practices, innovative use of resources, and an open and welcoming learning space. Prior to her appointment at 91��Ƭ, Dr. Altomare was the Assistant Director for Supplemental Instruction at the University of Houston-Downtown, where she trained and supervised over 200 undergraduate tutors and mentored undergraduate research projects in higher education.

Dr. Chapman is a doctorally-prepared physician assistant (PA) with more than two decades of clinical experience. Her areas of practice included trauma/general surgery, college health, and hematology/oncology. In 2011, Baystate Medical Center/Tufts University presented her with the Surgical Physician Assistant of the Year for her excellence in clinical practice and resident education. She completed her Doctor of Medical Science at the University of Pittsburgh with a research focus on creating a foundation for interprofessional learning in the undergraduate health sciences setting.  

Dr. Chapman has experience educating future health professionals at both the undergraduate and graduate program levels. At 91��Ƭ, she teaches Introduction to Health Professions and Research Methods in the undergraduate Health Sciences Program. She is developing a new course entitled Understanding the Human Body: Wellness and Health Promotion. Prior to her arrival at 91��Ƭ, she taught for the Bay Path University and Westfield State University Physician Assistant Programs. Her student centric teaching philosophy focuses on mutual respect and collaboration to foster an inclusive environment that empowers students to successfully self direct their learning.  

Dr. Chapman provides mentorship to 91��Ƭ undergraduate students interested in pursuing the physician assistant profession. Additionally, she represents her profession’s national organization, the American Academy of Physician Associates (Assistants), as an appointed member of the Commission on the Health of the Public.

Dr. Costanzo is an occupational therapist (OT) with a primary focus on mental health and wellness. She has clinical experience in acute behavioral health, outpatient behavioral health, skilled nursing, elementary school-based therapy, and acute care. She collaborated with OT fieldwork students, Bethlehem Area School District personnel, and wellness center staff to develop the Occupational Therapy Program of Wellness and Resilience (OT-POWER), a wellness program run by OT students to support the wellbeing of Liberty and Freedom High School students.

She completed her post-professional OTD at Thomas Jefferson University with a research focus on interprofessional expert opinions regarding the OT-POWER manual she created. The research strengthened the manual's utility for fieldwork coordinators and OT programs to establish similar programs in their communities to alleviate the youth mental health crisis.

Dr. Costanzo teaches Introduction to Health Professions, Research Methods in Health Sciences, and Social Issues in Health Science. She also created a student-centered wellness course called From Awareness to Action to help students make meaningful and intentional changes in their lives. She co-teaches the Occupational Justice and Community Health course for the OT program and is involved in a RISE Teamwork and Leadership Program course. She serves as a faculty advisor for pre-occupational therapy track students, the WITHGrace Initiative, and the Rehab Sciences Club. Dr. Costanzo’s teaching philosophy focuses on creating a supportive, empathetic, and encouraging learning environment that fosters quality connections. She aims to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where all students feel comfortable being authentically themselves.

Dr. Coyne is an Associate Professor of Practice in Public Health at 91��Ƭ. Prior to her appointment at 91��Ƭ, Dr. Coyne was the Director of Health Advocacy and Policy at the Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown PA where she established the Health Advocacy Program and a medical legal partnership. She also has held faculty positions at West Virginia University teaching graduate students in public health. In addition, Dr. Coyne has experience working as a public health professional in state government and with a cancer research non-profit organization.

Dr. Coyne’s research focus includes health disparities, particularly those related to housing and food insecurity; health literacy; and health behaviors associated with social determinants of health. She has been the principal and co-investigator on several federally funded and philanthropic grants and has published in peer-reviewed journals, co-authored two book chapters, and served as presenter at regional, state, and national conferences.

In addition to teaching public health courses at Moravian, Dr. Coyne served as an Honors Project Advisor in 2024-2025. She is currently serving as a member of Moravian's Health Humanities Minor faculty, initiated in 2024. Dr. Coyne also serves as a member of several university and college committees that support faculty and students at Moravian.

Dr. Coyne believes that being involved in one’s community as a way to affect positive change is very important. She currently serves on the board of directors at two non-profit organizations:  New Bethany and Catalyst⁴.

Dr. Payton is an Associate Professor of Public Health at 91��Ƭ. Her work has focused on refugee health surveillance including the prevalence of communicable and non-communicable disease, women’s health screenings, childhood lead screening, and vaccinations. Her work has also focused on maternal and child health policy related to workplace lactation support and maternity care deserts. She has published her work in peer-review journals such as the American Journal of Public Health and the Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. Dr. Payton is Co-Chair of the Research, Evaluation, and Ethics Committee of the Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers. She is a member of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) and the American Public Health Association (APHA). Dr. Payton has multiple leadership positions with the APHA including Evidentiary Review Committee member, Section Councilor for the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Section, and Co-Chair of the MCH Section's Professional Development Committee. 

1. Bartick, M., Payton, C., & Jegier, B. (2025). Maternity care deserts: An urgent public health problem in need of financial solutions. Maternal and Child Health Journal.  
2. Payton, C. (2025). A case for welcoming refugees, asylees, and groups of special humanitarian concern to the United States. American Journal of Public Health, 115(10), 1557-1560.  
3. Kollannoor-Samuel, G., DeSilva, M., Settgast, A., Walker, P., Chrenka, E., Steiner, A., Payton, C., Frumholtz, M., Knuti Rodrigues, K., & Bergenstal, R. (2025). Prevalence of diabetes among U.S. refugees and opportunities to improve screening, 2012–2022. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.  
4. Payton, C., Kvaratskhelia, N., Chalfin, M., Deffler, J., & Altshuler, M. (2025). Cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer screening outcomes among refugees in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 27(3), 480-488.
5. Altomare, T.K. & Payton, C. (2024). A research brief describing a logic model framework for planning a Food Recovery Network chapter at an undergraduate university. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 14(1), 1–15.
6. Brewer, S., Zeidan, A., Dawson-Hahn, B., Agrawal, P., Talavlikar, R., Barnett, E., DiVito, B., Hauck, F., Wieland, M., Gren, L., Karaki F., & Payton, C. (2024). Development of a refugee health research agenda in North America. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.
7. Aultman, J.M., Zaaeed, N., Payton, C., DiVito, B., Holland, T., & Atem, J. (2024). Research with refugee populations in North America: Applying the NIH guiding principles for ethical research. Ethics & Human Research, 46(4), 2-16.
8. Nolan, M., Chrenka, E., Walker, P., Steiner, A., Knuti Rodrigues, K., Michel, J., Yun, K., Payton, C., Young, J., Mamo, B., Frumholtz, M., & DeSilva, M. (2024). COVID-19 vaccine uptake among non-US-born populations in the United States, 2020-2022. Vaccine, 42(12), 3115-3121.
9. Adamshick, P. & Payton, C. (2024). Using Adolescent SBIRT with simulation to teach nursing students substance use assessment. Journal of Nursing Education, 63(4), 247–251.
10. Steiner, A., Rodrigues, K.K., Mudenge, N., Young, J., Rasulo, R., Payton, C., DeSilva, M., Michel, J., Fabio, M., & Yun, K. (2023). Increasing COVID-19 vaccination coverage for newcomer communities: The importance of disaggregation by language. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 109(1), 90-93.
11. Urban, K., Payton, C., Mamo, B., Volkman, H., Giorgio, K., Kennedy, L., Chen Bomber, Y., Knuti Rodrigues, K., Young, J., Tumaylle, C., Matheson, J., Tasslimi, A., Montour, J., & Jentes, E. (2023). Hepatitis C screening and antibody prevalence among newly arrived refugees to the United States, 2010-2017. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 1-8.
12. Farber, J., Payton, C., Dorney, P., & Colancecco, E. (2023). Work-life balance and professional quality of life among nurse faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Professional Nursing, 46, 92-101.
13. Zhang, M., Payton, C., Gurung, A., Anglewicz, P., Subedi, P., Ali, A., Ibrahim, A., Haider, M., Hamidi, N., Atem, J., Thang, J., Wang, S., Kim, C., Kimball, S.L., Karaki, F., Nazhat, N., Abouagila, M., & Yun, K. (2022). COVID-19 infection and contact tracing among refugees in the United States, 2020-2021. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 1-7.
14. Pezzi, C., Kumar, G.S., Lee, D., Cabanting, N., Kawasaki, B., Kennedy, L., Aguirre, J., Titus, M., Ford, R., Mamo, B., Urban, K., Hughes, S., Payton, C., Altshuler, M., Montour, J., & Jentes, E.S. (2022). Blood Lead Levels among Afghan Children in Select US States, 2014–2016. Pediatrics, 150(5): e2021054727.
15. Payton, C., Mishkin, K., Davis, C.A., Katzburg, J., & Walker, D.K. (2022). A review of the maternal and child health APHA policy statements, 1970–2019. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 1-9.
16. Payton, C., Kumar, G.S., Kimball, S., Clarke, S.K., AlMasri, I., & Karaki, F.M. (2022). A logic model framework for planning an international refugee health research, evaluation, and ethics committee. Health Promotion Practice, 23(5), 852-860.
17. Zhang, M., Gurung, A., Anglewicz, P., Subedi, P., Payton, C., Ali, A., Ibrahim, A., Haider, M., Hamidi, N., Atem, J., Thang, J., Wang, S., Kim, C., Kimball, S.L., Karaki, F., Nazhat, N., Abouagila, M., & Yun, K. (2021). Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among refugees in the United States. Public Health Reports, 136(6), 774-781.
18. Kumar, G.S., Pezzi, C., Payton, C., Mamo, B., Urban, K., Scott, K., Montour, J., Cabanting, N., Aguirre, J., Ford, R., Hughes, S.E., Kawasaki, B., Kennedy, L., & Jentes, E.S. (2021). Health of asylees compared to refugees in the United States using domestic medical examination data, 2014-2016: A cross-sectional analysis. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 73(8), 1492-1499.
19. Payton, C., Kimball, S., Ahrenholz, N.C., & Wieland, M. (2021). Preventive care and management of chronic diseases in immigrant adults. Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 48(1), 83-97.
20. Payton, C., DeSilva, M.B., Young, J., Yun, K., Aragon, D., Kennedy, L., Tumaylle, C., White, D., Walker, P., Jentes, E.S., & Mamo, B. (2021). Hepatitis B evaluation and linkage to care for newly arrived refugees: A multisite quality improvement initiative. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 23(3), 558-565.
21. Farber, J., Payton, C., & Dorney, P. (2020). Life balance and professional quality of life among baccalaureate nurse faculty. Journal of Professional Nursing, 36(6), 587-594.
22. Crittendon, D., Cunningham, A., Payton, C., Mills, G., Kelly, S., LaNoue, M., & Arenson, C. (2020). Organizational readiness to change: Quality improvement in family medicine residency. PRiMER, 4:14.
23. Payton, C., Zeidan, A., Bogen, H., & Altshuler, M. (2020). Women’s health screening and mapped community resources for refugees resettled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 31(2), 958-972.
24. Young, J., Payton, C., Walker, P., White, D., Brandeland, M., Kumar, G.S., Jentes, E.S., Settgast, A., & DeSilva, M. (2020). Evaluation of a program to improve linkage to and retention in care among refugees with Hepatitis B virus infection – Three U.S. cities, 2006-2018. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 69(21), 647-650.
25. Pezzi, C., Lee, D., Kumar, G.S., Kawasaki, B., Kennedy, L., Aguirre, J., Titus, M., Ford, R., Mamo, B., Urban, K., Hughes, S., Payton, C., Scott, K., Montour, J., & Jentes, E.S. (2020). Health screenings administered during the domestic medical examination of refugees and other eligible immigrants in nine US states, 2014–2016: A cross-sectional analysis. PLOS Medicine, 17(3): e1003065.
26. Kumar, G.S., Pezzi, C., Wien, S., Mamo, B., Scott, K., Payton, C., Urban, K., Hughes, S., Kennedy, L., Cabanting, N., Montour, J., Titus, M., Aguirre, J., Kawasaki, B., Ford, R., & Jentes, E.S. (2020). Health of Special Immigrant Visa applicants from Afghanistan and Iraq after arrival into the United States, 2014-2016. PLOS Medicine, 17(3): e1003083.
27. Careyva, B.A., Shaak, K., Burgess, N.M., Johnson, M.B., Banerjee, E.S., Chung, Y., Davis, A.N., & Payton, C. (2020). Designing and evaluating a prediabetes shared decision aid. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 33(2), 262-270.
28. Weinstein, L., LaNoue, M., Hurley, K., Payton, C., Sifri, R., & Myers, R. (2019). Feasibility pilot outcomes of a mammography decision support and navigation intervention for women with serious mental illness living in supportive housing settings. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 10, 1-9.
29. Pezzi, C., Lee, D., Kennedy, L., Aguirre, J., Titus, M., Ford, R., Cochran, J., Smock, L., Mamo, B., Urban, K., Morillo, J., Hughes, S., Payton, C., Scott, K., Montour, J., Matheson, J., Brown, M.J., & Mitchell, T. (2019). Blood lead levels among resettled refugee children in select U.S. states, 2010-2014. Pediatrics, 143(5), e20182591. *Nominated by the National Centers for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) for CDC’s Charles C. Shepard Science Award.
30. Payton, C., Romney, M., Olson, B.H., Abatemarco, D.J., LaNoue, M., & Leader, A. (2018). Evaluation of workplace lactation support among employers in two Pennsylvania cities. Business Horizons, 62(5), 579-587.
31. Pezzi, C., McCullough, A., Joo, H., Cochran, J., Smock, L., Frerich, E., Mamo, B., Urban, K., Hughes, S., Payton, C., Scott, K., Maskery, B., & Lee, D. (2018). Vaccine delivery to newly arrived refugees and estimated costs in selected U.S. clinics, 2014-2015. Vaccine, 36(20), 2902-2909.
32. McIntire, R.K., Singer, D., DiVito, B., Basile, V., DiCarlo, M., German, E., & Payton, C. (2017). Characteristics associated with smoking among patrons of three Philadelphia parks. Journal of Community Health, 1-5.
33. Lieberthal, R.D., Payton, C., Sarfaty, M., & Valko, G. (2017). Measuring the cost of the patient-centered medical home: a cost-accounting approach. The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 40(4), 327-338.
34. Lieberthal, R.D., Karagiannis, T., Bilheimer, E., Verma, M., Payton, C., Sarfaty, M., & Valko, G. (2017). Exploring variation in transformation of primary care practices to patient-centered medical homes: a mixed methods approach. Population Health Management, 20(5), 411-418.
35. Dawson-Hahn, E., Pak-Gorstein, S., Matheson, J., Zhou, C., Yun, K., Scott, K., Payton, C., Stein, E., Holland, A., Grow, H.M., & Mendoza, J. A. (2016). Growth trajectories of refugee and nonrefugee children in the United States. Pediatrics, 138(6), e20160953.
36. Yun, K., Urban, K., Mamo, B., Matheson, J., Payton, C., Scott, K.C., Song, L., Stauffer, W., Stone, B., Young, J., & Lin, H. (2016). Increasing Hepatitis B vaccine prevalence among refugee children arriving in the United States, 2006–2012. American Journal of Public Health, 106(8), 1460-1462.
37. Yun, K., Matheson, J., Payton, C., Scott, K.C., Stone, B.L., Song, L., Stauffer, W.M., Urban, K., Young, J., & Mamo, B. (2016). Health profiles of newly arrived refugee children in the United States, 2006–2012. American Journal of Public Health, 106(1), 128-135.
38. Payton, C.A., Sarfaty, M., Beckett, S., Campos, C., & Hilbert, K. (2015). Does telephone scheduling assistance increase mammography screening adherence?. The American Journal of Managed Care, 21(11), e618-22.

Dr. Colin Tomes is a Professor, Physical Therapist, Certified Athletic Trainer, and Strength and Conditioning Specialist holding a PhD in Sport and Exercise Science from Bond University. His interest in health, fitness, science and the tactical community began when he enlisted in the US Air Force, with the objective of training to join a front-line combat team. Although he was medically discharged from service for chronic training injuries, during rehabilitation, he developed an interest in learning everything he could about health, wellness and human performance.

This led to a bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training, during which he certified not only as an ATC, but as an NSCA TSAC-F and conducted research at Bond University with the Tactical Research Unit. From there, he attended Physical Therapy school to earn his DPT at Bond University, conducting additional clinical and research work with the Law Enforcement community in Australia and New Zealand. Dr. Tomes also certified as a CSCS after PT school and completed his PhD at Bond University. His thesis research focused on understanding the best applications of heart rate variability (HRV) and wearable technology for tactical athlete mission and training support, as well as how HRV can be used to improve human optimization support staff efforts. This research is conducted primarily with specialist law enforcement organizations across multiple countries and jurisdictions. Colin’s research is matched closely with his clinical interests, which are focused on injury prevention, rehabilitation and mitigation for military, law enforcement and first responders, primarily through improved physical fitness and health education.

In addition to his clinical and research activities, Colin is also an energetic educator and academic advisor to students in pre-health professions. To keep this momentum up, he is a passionate coffee consumer, loves participating in lifting and conditioning, and enjoys relaxing by a lake with his friends and family. 

Dr. Kathryn Mishkin is a seasoned professional with nearly 15 years of public health and international development research, management, policy, and evaluation work in 15 countries. In addition to her role at 91��Ƭ, she develops and implements women’s oncology real-world evidence and outcomes research strategy as an Associate Director of Outcomes Research for Women’s Cancer at Merck & Co. She also holds leadership roles in the American Public Health Association including as Chair of the International Maternal and Child Health Committee and appointed member to the Science Board. She has experience serving on national and local Boards of Directors for organizations dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls and on scientific journal editorial boards. In addition to her scientific publications, Dr. Mishkin has developed women’s health policy and has contributed to national and state maternal mortality reports. She has been honored for her work by the American Public Health Association, the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, the Delta Omega National Public Health Honor Society, New York State Perinatal Association, University at Albany, and Emory University. Dr. Mishkin is a Fulbright alumna and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. She holds a Doctorate in Health Policy, Management, and Behavior from the University at Albany’s School of Public Health, a Master of Public Health (Global Health) from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, and a Master of Arts in Sustainable International Development at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management. She completed her undergraduate degree at Smith College.

Dr. Weiss has worked as a pediatrician and infectious disease epidemiologist for over 30 years. As the former Director of Surveillance for the Bureau of Communicable Disease at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Emergency Response Branch Director, he worked on communicable disease investigations from Anthrax to Zika. Dr. Weiss published a book of outbreak stories in 2025 called, Disease Detectives True Stories of NYC Outbreaks. He has authored over 75 scientific articles and 4 novels. Previously, he taught epidemiology at St. Louis University, New York University, Columbia University, and the City University of New York. Dr. Weiss served as a script and set consultant for the film Contagion (2011). He also serves as an Assistant Coach for the Moravian Women’s basketball team.

1. Miller L, Arakaki L, Ramautar A, Bodach S, Braunstein SL, Kennedy J, Steiner-Sichel L, Ngai S, Shepard C, Weiss D. Elevated Risk for Invasive Meningococcal Disease Among Persons with HIV. Annals of Internal Medicine 2013; Oct 29: 30-38. PMID: 24166695. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-160-1-201401070-00731.
2. Wilson EL, Egger JR, Konty KJ, Paladini M, Weiss D, Nguyen TQ. Description of a school nurse visit syndromic surveillance system and comparison to emergency department visits, New York City. American Journal of Public Health 2014; 104(1): e50-56. PMID: 242228684. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301411.
3. Weiss D,  Boyd A, Rakeman JL, Greene SK, Fitzhenry, R, McProud T, et al. A Large Community Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease Associated with a Cooling Tower in New York City, 2015.  Pub Health Rep 2017; 31: 1-10. DOI: 10.1177/0033354916689620
4. Arakaki L, Ngai S, Weiss D. Completeness of Neisseria meningitidis reporting in New York City, 1989-2010. Epidemiol Infect. 2016; Mar 17:1-8.
5. Nagel FW, Ezeoke I, Antwi M, Del Rosso PE, Dorsinville M, Isaac BM, Hayden A, Hoffman RS, Weingart SD, Weiss D. Delayed recognition of fatal invasive meningococcal disease in adults. JMM Case Reports. 2016; published online June 28, 2016. DOI 10.1099/jmmcr.0.005027.
6. Davidson A, Slavinski S, Komoto K, Rakeman J, Weiss D. Suspected Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus—New York City, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016; 65 (28): 716-7.
7. Weiss D,  Boyd A, Rakeman JL, Greene SK, Fitzhenry, R, McProud T, et al. A Large Community Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease Associated with a Cooling Tower in New York City, 2015.  Pub Health Rep 2017; 31: 1-10. DOI: 10.1177/0033354916689620
8. Bloch D, Murray K, Peterson E, Ngai S, Rubinstein I, Halse T, Ezeoke I, Miller L, Arakaki L, Ramautar A, Antwi M, Del Rosso P, Dorsinville M, Clark S, Halbrook M, Kennedy J, Braunstein S, Weiss D. Sex Differences in Meningococcal Disease Mortality, New York City, 2008-2016. CID 2018; 760-769: 1-10. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy183
9. Ezeoke I, Galac MR, Lin Y, Liem AT, Roth PA, Kilianski A, Gibbons HS, Bloch D, Kornblum J, Del Rosso P, Janies DA, Weiss D. Tracking a Serial Killer: Integrating Phylogenetic Relationships, Epidemiology, and Geography for Two Invasive Meningococcal Disease Outbreaks. PLOS One November 28, 2018.
10. Keating P, Sell J, Chen J, Ackelsberg J, Wu W, Tsoi B, Weiss D. Delayed Recognition of     COVID-19 in New York City: A Descriptive Analysis of COVID-19 Illness prior to February 29, 2020. Clin Infec. Dis. Jun 20, 2022. .